Surgery
Sensable Customers Showcase Touch-Enabled Surgical, Medical Simulation and Robotics Innovations at MMVR Conference
February 8, 2012 5:21 am | News | CommentsWILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sensable's customers will feature prominently at the Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR) Conference in Newport Beach, California beginning tomorrow, where they will showcase innovative haptically-enabled surgical, medical simulation...
Invuity Launches Advanced Visualization System for Spinal Surgeries
February 7, 2012 5:50 am | News | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire/ -- Invuity, a leading developer of state-of-the-art surgical visualization technology, today debuted its illuminated Eigrâ„¢ Taylor Retractor System at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting (Feb. 7-10) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Robotic-Assisted PCI Procedures Using Corpath 200 System Will Be Discussed During CRT2012 Conference
February 7, 2012 5:08 am | News | CommentsNATICK, Mass. – Corindus Vascular Robotics, a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, today announced that Giora Weisz, M.D., Director of Clinical Cardiovascular Research at the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center...
Olive Medical Launches Affordable True HD Surgical Camera System
February 3, 2012 5:05 am | News | CommentsSalt Lake City, UT – Olive Medical Corporation of Salt Lake City, UT officially unveiled the industry's first surgical camera system to provide world-class surgical imaging at a fraction of the price of today's leading MIS HD camera systems. Using a combination of superior technology...
Bovie Medical Corporation Receives 510 K Clearances to Market Patented J-Plasma Technology
February 2, 2012 5:33 am | News | CommentsMELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bovie Medical Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, today announced that the Company received 510k clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its J-Plasmaâ„¢ handpiece...
Haldor Advanced Technologies Commercially Introduces the New ORLocate Surgical Instrument Tracking System to North America
February 2, 2012 5:15 am | News | CommentsTEL AVIV, Israel & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Haldor Advanced Technologies announced today the commercial launch in North America of its ORLocateâ„¢ surgical instrument tracking and asset management system. ORLocateâ„¢ is the first commercially available system that uses...
NLT SPINE Receives 510(k) Clearance for Its Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device, PROW FUSION
February 2, 2012 5:10 am | News | CommentsKFAR SABA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NLT SPINE, a developer of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) products, today announced that its PROW FUSIONâ„¢ device received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Solvay's Radel PPSU Replaces Acetal in Quick Coupling for Surgical Sterilization Unit
February 2, 2012 4:51 am | News | CommentsALPHARETTA, Ga. – LinkTech Quick Couplings, a leading global supplier of quick couplings and valves based in Ventura, Calif., has expanded its product line, offering a new quick coupling made of Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin from Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC...
Emory University Study Reveals Silicone Breast Implant Device Significantly Reduces Contamination
February 2, 2012 4:46 am | News | CommentsSTUART, Fla./PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Aesthetic Surgery Journal published an article by Emory University researchers on an FDA Class 1 device used in the delivery of silicone gel implants. Researchers found the Keller Funnel™ developed by Stuart, Florida based Keller Medical Inc...
Baxter Announces FDA Approval of Expanded Indication for TISSEEL [Fibrin Sealant] for General Hemostasis in Surgery
January 31, 2012 5:53 am | News | CommentsDEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxter International Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TISSEEL [Fibrin Sealant] to include general hemostasis in surgery when control of bleeding by standard surgical techniques is ineffective or impractical.
Concept Group's Shaped Vacuum Protects Patients During Cryosurgery
January 30, 2012 5:59 am | News | CommentsWEST BERLIN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Surgeons have long known that extreme cold temperature can destroy tumors and other unhealthy tissue. Ideally, such cold would be delivered by cryosurgical probe, to avoid the need for major invasive surgery. But how could surgeons maneuver...
Medtronic Launches New Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Products Through Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Miami Instruments
January 30, 2012 5:50 am | News | CommentsMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Miami Instruments, LLC – a company focused on the design of innovative surgical instruments for minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) procedures...
UF cardiologists, surgeons team up to offer life-extending procedure
January 27, 2012 4:35 am | News | CommentsGAINESVILLE, Fla. - For patients who have severe narrowing of the aortic valve, a condition known as aortic stenosis, standard treatment is surgical replacement of the damaged valve. But advanced age or medical problems such as lung disease prevent many of those patients from...
Atlanta Medical Center Selects RF Detection Technology for the Prevention of Retained Surgical Items
January 25, 2012 4:57 am | News | CommentsBELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RF Surgical Systems, Inc., the market leader in retained surgical item (RSI) detection, today announced that Atlanta Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma Center based in Atlanta, Ga., has selected the RF Assureâ„¢ Detection System for use...
Cook Medical Renews Contract with Premier Healthcare Alliance, Extends Pricing Agreements on Specialty Urology Products for More than 2,500 U.S. Hospitals
January 24, 2012 5:18 am | News | CommentsBloomington, Ind. – Hospitals around the country have three more years of access to a specialty urology agreement with an extensive line of specialty urology products at special pricing after Cook Medical and the Premier healthcare alliance renewed their contract to provide Cook's urology products...
Appeals Court Will Consider Patent Infringement Case En Banc
January 24, 2012 4:53 am | News | CommentsPORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) will rehear en banc HemCon's appeal of the patent infringement case brought by Marine Polymer Technologies, Inc.
FzioMed Receives CE Mark for DYNAVISC Gel
January 24, 2012 4:46 am | News | CommentsSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FzioMed, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received CE Mark approval to market DYNAVISC® adhesion barrier gel in Europe for tendon and peripheral nerve surgery. DYNAVISC is a clear, absorbable gel supplied ready-to-use...
Medtronic Announces 510(k) Clearance for the Aquamantys SBS 5.0 Sheathed Bipolar Sealer for Spine Surgery
January 24, 2012 4:44 am | News | CommentsMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Aquamantys® SBS 5.0 Sheathed Bipolar Sealer, a new addition to the spine portfolio of the company's Advanced Energy business.
VasoStitch Completes Successful In Vivo Study of Its Breakthrough Access-and-Closure System for Nonsurgical Deployment of Transcatheter Therapies
January 24, 2012 4:41 am | News | CommentsDANVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VasoStitch, a start-up medical technology company, announced today that it has successfully completed its first in vivo study of its percutaneous access-and-closure system for the nonsurgical deployment of large-diameter transcatheter therapeutic devices...
Gore Receives First FDA Approval for Endovascular Repair of Traumatic Aortic Transections
January 20, 2012 5:01 am | News | CommentsFLAGSTAFF, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Conformable GORE® TAG® Thoracic Endoprosthesis for endovascular repair of isolated lesions of the descending thoracic aorta...
Indiana's medical device industry is fifth largest in U.S. generating $10 billion annually
January 20, 2012 4:41 am | News | CommentsINDIANAPOLIS, Ind., -Â According to a report released today by BioCrossroads, the medical devices industry is one of Indiana's most valuable economic assets employing over 20,000 people, and generating more than $10 billion of annual economic output. The first of its kind report...
NDS Surgical Imaging Introduces the First Medical-Grade Video Scaling Appliance Designed for the OR Suite
January 18, 2012 5:35 am | News | CommentsSAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NDS Surgical Imaging (NDSsi) today introduced ScaleORâ„¢, the industry's first video scaling and formatting appliance designed specifically for the healthcare environment. Providing universal video format conversion, ScaleOR features a unique modular design...
Teleflex Introduces Arrow NextStep Antegrade Dialysis Catheter
January 17, 2012 4:55 am | News | CommentsLIMERICK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has expanded its interventional access portfolio with the Arrow NextStep Antegrade catheter, now available for sale in the United States.
Study Finds Intraosseous Infusion is Equivalent to Intravenous Infusion During Therapeutic Hypothermia
January 17, 2012 4:51 am | News | CommentsSAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The results of a study conducted by Vidacare Corporation comparing whether Intraosseous (IO) vascular access may be used to infuse chilled saline as effectively as peripheral intravenous (IV) access to achieve therapeutic hypothermia found no statistical...
Covidien Contraindicates the Use of Duet TRS for Thoracic Surgery, Implements a Voluntary Recall
January 17, 2012 4:49 am | News | CommentsMANSFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it is conducting a voluntary recall of all production lots for the Duet TRSTM Universal Straight and Articulating Single Use Loading Units...
